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Hey, Puzzlers! We thought your brains might enjoy this while waiting for the 2027 Puzzle Slam to be held Feb 6, 2027. Have fun and we’ll see you in February!
Camera Club, Women’s Breakfast, Art Show, Civic Club, and Men’s Breakfast
Is your nonprofit looking to spread the news about a fundraiser? Or is your group seeking new members or leaders but don’t know how to get the word out?
Last year, Citizens for a Better Granby (publisher of the Drummer) received a generous grant from the Granby Community Fund (GCF) in order to help other Granby nonprofits raise their visibility within the community. The CBG Board uses the grant funds to finance advertising for nonprofit organizations that are based in Granby and operate with a small budget.
Make November brighter with adult learning, Christmas Craft Fair, and Holiday Bazaar
This Hot Vidalia Onion Dip is truly one of the easiest recipes—and receives rave reviews every time! It is a perfect addition to any appetizer menu, any event and, most importantly, a delicious addition for any and all holiday gatherings in the coming months!
The Local Journalism Internship offers hands-on, real-world experience in print and digital journalism with the Drummer, Granby’s award-winning local newspaper.
This federal holiday honors all living and deceased veterans who served in the United States military.
A particular kind of mood is conjured up in November: a book read beside the stove, a novel tucked into a bag, a warm kitchen, a skirt drying beside the radiator, a poem read before bed. A domestic scene, perhaps, but not exclusively. An inner life can extend beyond the household. But many times, that’s where it all begins.
The Friends of Granby Public Libraries are still accepting donations of gently-used baby, children and teen books—published in the last ten years, no rips or stains, books only—through end of day Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Granby Public Library in advance of the Fourth Annual Granby Children’s Book Festival.
Three years ago, the historic gravestone restoration service Beyond the Gravestone began an important project at the Granby Cemetery: restoring the many tombstones that had cracked, broken or begun to lean with age. Since then, owners Will Cornell and his wife, Lisa, and their crew have made remarkable progress, bringing many of these historic markers back to life.
Granby Artists held its biggest and most ambitious event ever at Holcomb Farm on Oct. 4. Over 1,200 people came to see the works of the more than 60 current and past members of Granby Artists.
The annual Granby Artists Holiday Gift Show will be held on Saturday, Dec. 5 and the Seasons of the Granby Oak Art Show will be held from Dec. 6 to 31.
One of the more common issues we see with our pets is blood in the urine. This is often accompanied by other clinical signs like straining, going more often and discomfort. The first thing most people think of is a urinary tract infection, or UTI. While we can see these somewhat commonly in our pets, it is not the only reason for bloody urine.
Granby’s David Desiderato offers a beneficial and illuminating resource in his periodic Not Wanted column. Consider this a counterpart, highlighting a native wildflower each month. The starting point will be plants within the Granby Wildflower Meadow’s newly installed pocket teaching meadow.
Alex Anisimov photographed this giant sycamore tree next to GrassRoots ice cream. Its estimated age of 230 years means it has seen lots of changes in Granby.
A well-stocked toolbox is an empowering thing, holding the possibilities of every project yet to come. Because a well-made tool can last a lifetime, I believe that it’s worth spending a little more upfront to get high-quality tools.
The Board of Selectmen filled two vacancies at its Oct. 5 meeting.
It occurs to me that the average person wanting to learn how to knit or crochet probably has no idea where to begin. In my case, my poor, long-suffering mother taught me in my teens, but back then I wasn’t as mad for the craft as I am now and soon abandoned it.
The season has changed, but the Farm Store stays open; Harvest Evening celebrates a successful season; and Make Holcomb Farm part of your year-end giving
On Sept. 18, the Granby Lions participated in the Veterans Stand Down event at the State Veterans Home in Rocky Hill for the fourth year in a row. It was one of six Stand Down locations in the state. The Granby Lions members collected toiletry items, clothing, eyeglasses and first aid items throughout the year to donate to the veterans.
On Sept. 19 the GMHS Athletic Booster Club hosted Rovers Night, a long-standing tradition in Granby where all of the Rovers (town travel soccer) players, families and coaches are invited to attend back-to-back Boys and Girls Varsity soccer games under the lights at the high school.
Outside, the day is cold but clear—a perfect day for football games and after dinner walks. Inside, in the kitchen, mother and her helpers prepare the meal for this special day of Thanksgiving. The heat from the turkey roasting in the oven steams the windows.
Bowls of cranberry sauce are as ubiquitous as the turkey itself on most Thanksgiving menus. Wisconsin is the major producer in the U.S. and most cranberry bogs in the Northeast are in Massachusetts, where there are still many historic, family-run bog farms.
Art Inspired by New England’s Natural Beauty; Fall in love with Granby; and Thank You, Volunteers!
Nearly 100 Granby Land Trust members gathered on Oct. 18 for the organization’s 2026 Annual Meeting and Community Supper, an evening of good food, friendship and reflection on the year’s accomplishments.
Last month, middle school students enrolled in the Fish Kids program gathered in the Salmon Brook Ecology Center to welcome 150 brown trout. The trout arrived in the back of a CT DEEP truck equipped with a cold-water holding tank with temperatures hovering around 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Trash Holiday: Thursday, Nov. 26, Thanksgiving, is a holiday for USA Waste and Recycling. All Thursday and Friday trash and recycling pickups will be delayed by one day that week.
The Friends Of The Granby Public Libraries have a new clothes donation shed, located behind the main library. Donations can include any clothing, shoes, belts, purses, blankets, curtains and stuffed animals. The Friends receive a portion of the proceeds, which support the Granby libraries.
This Thanksgiving, I want to share two short reading recommendations that have long been part of my own Thanksgiving traditions: “Free Birds” by Michael P. Branch, and “Perhaps the World Ends Here” by former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo.
